Romance rumours that Jennie was dating EXO's Kai cropped up in October 2018 when she shared pictures of herself on Instagram in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris with the caption, "Had the most romantic dinner admiring the eiffel tower." Though Kai is not in the picture, the K-pop singer did share several pictures of himself in front of the popular French landmark just one day after Jennie, which immediately led fans to speculate that the two were not only there together, but that they were dating.
Following their matching Instagram posts, the two remained off the radar until the Korean news outlet Dispatch released pictures of the pair together and reported that they were dating in January 2019. EXO's agency, SM Entertainment, confirmed the rumours, saying in a statement (via Soompi), "Kai and Jennie have become fond of each other."
Not long after their relationship status was confirmed, Jennie and Kai split. SM Entertainment revealed the news in a statement on Jan. 25, 2019, saying, "It is true that Kai and Jennie have recently parted ways," per JustJared. The breakup was reportedly due to their conflicting schedules and their desire to focus on work.